ABC/Fox/Channel 7 featured middle school students participating in the Maine Summer Transportation Institute program at the University of Maine. The two-week camp seeks to expose students to careers in engineering, specifically transportation-related fields. Participants designed games using cars, elevators, taxi cabs and more to learn about real-world applications of problem solving, communication and team building.
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The Maine section of the American Society of Civil Engineers raised $4,700 at its annual golf tournament for scholarships for University of Maine students, according to an article in the Bangor Daily News. UMaine students interested in applying for the scholarships may contact the Department of Civil Engineering at UMaine through its website.
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The Bangor Daily News mentioned the University of Maine’s Stormwater Management Research Team (SMART) Institute in an article about Paige Brown, a 16-year-old Bangor High School student and program participant. Brown also delivered the keynote address at the three-day program that focused on creating innovative solutions to environmental problems related to stormwater management. Brown is […]
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The Portland Press Herald published the opinion piece “Public higher education cuts threaten class mobility, UMaine professor says,” by Mick Peterson, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maine.
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WVII (Channel 7) reported 13 female students from high schools around the state are spending a week participating in Sustainable Energy Leaders of the Future (SELF) at the University of Maine. The SELF Institute is a residential program that connects Maine girls from rural high schools to STEM careers through research, mentoring and community service […]
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Mainebiz mentioned the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center in an article about Brunswick-based Harbor Technologies Inc. which creates hybrid composite beams for bridge construction. The company works with research facilities including the UMaine Composites Center for testing, according to the article. Roberto Lopez-Anido, a civil engineering professor at UMaine, said he has […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s Stormwater Management Research Team (SMART) Institute, a three-day program that focuses on creating innovative solutions to environmental problems related to stormwater management. About 100 students and teacher from high schools around the state participated in the program that aims to engage a diverse group of students […]
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Per Garder, a civil engineering professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in an Associated Press article about commuting times in Maine’s largest metropolitan area. Workers in the Portland-South Portland area enjoy shorter commuting times than the national average despite the area’s status as an employment hub for the state, according to the article. […]
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Per Garder, a civil engineering professor at the University of Maine, was featured in the “Ask the Experts” section of WalletHub’s recent study about 2015’s best and worst states for summer road trips. Garder said he thinks more people will take road trips this summer than in previous years because gas is still relatively cheap […]
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About 100 students and teachers from 12 high schools and local Native American communities around the state will gather at the University of Maine for a three-day program that focuses on creating innovative solutions to environmental problems related to stormwater management. UMaine Stormwater Management Research Team (SMART) Institute participants will work with university faculty, undergraduates […]
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